THE PEGASUS. THE JOURNAL OF THE GEELONG COLLEGE. Vol. XXX. JUNE, 1939 No. 1. Contents page School Officers and Principal Dates .. .. .. .. 2 Editorial .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 The New Physical Education .. .. .. .. .. 4 Mackie House: Another Step towards an Ideal .. .. .. .. 7 Governor General visits the College .. .. .. .... 8 Preparatory School Speech Day .. .. .. .. 10 A Gift to the College Library . .. .. .. .. 12 School Items .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Preparato^ School Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Kindergarten Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Valete et Salvete .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18: Examination Results .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19. Music Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 House of Guilds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Cadet Corps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Library Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Exchanges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27- Sport:—Swimming and Cricket .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Rowing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Tennis Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Football .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Original Contributions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Old Collegians' Office Bearers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Branch News and Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 University News .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Book Review .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Brevities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 HENRY THACKER, PRINTERS, GEE.LONG 2 THE PEGASUS, School Officers—Terms I and II, 1939. Captain of the School—J. W. Barrett. Prefects—J. W. Barrett, H. G. Badger, D. W. P. Borthwick, J. R. Cooper, W. C. Knox, A. L. Matheson, A. F. Pillow, I. A. H. Turner. House Captains—Calvert, I. A. H. Turner; Morrison, A. L. Matheson; Shannon, J. R. Cooper; Warrinn, C. J. Dykes. Rowing Committee—Mr. A. W. L. Mitchell, R. J. L. Dennis (Captain of Boats), J. W. Barrett, A. F. Blackwood, D. W. P. Borthwick, A. L. Matheson. Library Committee—Mr. C. F. H. Ipsen, K. L. Menzies, K. H. Burleigh. Music Committee—Mr. G. Logie Smith, J. K. Aitken, J. W. Barrett, A. L. Matheson, I. W. McDonald. House of Guilds Council—Mr. D. Webb (Warden), J. K. Aitken (Chairman), W. G. Doig (Secretary), K. H. Burleigh, D. N. Fearon, I. A. McDonald, S. M. Paton, J. S. Troup, J. N. Turnbull, B. S. Vanrenen, C. M. Williams. Cricket Committee—Mr. V. H. Profitt, J. R. Cooper, C. J. Dvkes, A. T. Howells, W. C. Knox, J. S. Troup. Swimming Committee—Mr. V. H. Profitt, H. G. Badger, J. W. Barrett, D. W. P. Borthwick, A. F. Pillow. "The Pegasus" Committee—Mr. B. R. Keith, Mr. T. Henderson, J. K. Aitken, M. J. Cunningham, J. D. Legge, N. A. McKinnon, K. L. Menzies, I. A. H. Turner, M. Williams. Football Committee—H. G. Badger, K. H. Burleigh, J. R. Cooper, C. J. Dykes, W. C. Knox. Debating Society—President, Rev. F. W. Rolland; Vice-Presidents, S. B. Hamilton- Calvert Esq., Messrs. T. Henderson, C. F. H. Ipsen, H. W. Birrell, K. L. Menzies, I. A. H. Turner, N. A. McKinnon; Secretaries, W. G. Doig, C. N. L. Birrell; Committee, J. K. Aitken, R. R. Aitken, A. L. Matheson, J. M. Ferguson. Approximate Dates, Terms II and III. Second Term ends August 31. Third Term begins September 19. Senior School Speech Day .. .. .. November 24. Preparatory School Speech Night .. December 13. Third Term ends December 14. JUNE, 1939. 3 THE Greeks had a grimly ingenuous legend of a robber, Procrustes, who used to pretend to entertain strangers at his hut. But if they were too long for the bed he offered them, he would cut off their heads or their feet; if they were too short for it, he would stretch them to fit it. Recently a keen supporter of the College referred to several pro­ mising young men who had been considered by short-sighted school­ mates as eccentric, even as undesirable, particularly if they did not dis­ play great interest or ability in sport. Some of the victims of this Pro­ crustean thinking, it was pointed out, have since proved that they are indeed extraordinary, have launched out on careers showing imagina­ tion and initiative, compelling the applause and felicitations of their school and schoolfellows. Thus, while many smart, "normal" boys may arrive at a solid mediocrity, it is sometimes left for those who dare to be individuals to find a life of brave adventure. In the modern world there are powers levelling up and levelling down, dressing men, even women and children, in uniforms—uniform garments for their bodies, uniform thoughts for their minds. To meet these forces come the champions of a man's right to be himself. In this clash of ideologies the Public schools must decide where they stand. So long as "the done thing" among boys refers to decency, honesty, loyalty, it is an aim to be cherished; but let a school become a twentieth century bed of Procrustes, and it will cease to serve its purpose in a democratic community. Even class teaching, sympatheti­ cally administered, can allow individuals to develop naturally, to make 4 THE PEGASUS, their own beds, as it were; a truly progressive school provides facilities for self-expression in the arts and crafts, and fosters libraries, hob­ bies, debating societies and holiday "hikes" to encourage self-reliance. Let us cling together in our great school family, full of pride in all the worth-while things which unite us, yet full of respect for those differences which make men so attractive. THANKS. The Editor gratefully acknowledges the kindly assistance of the "Geelong Advertiser" with this and other issues, in which we have been permitted to use articles and photographs dealing with school topics. NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS. Our second number for 1939 will be published in December. Contributions not submitted by November 30 may be held over till the following issue. Corrigendum. THE list of boys awarded school colours in Athletics, printed in the issue of December 1938, should have read: Athletics—J. A. Forbes, A. F. Blackwood, T. T. Laidlaw, G. R. Hodges. The New Physical Education. SINCE the departure of Mr. Acklom, the pioneer of scientific physical culture in Public Schools, it has been difficult to carry out as systematic a course of physical education as was desirable. It was impossible to procure in Victoria another thoroughly trained expert until the new school of Physical Education at the University had completed its first Diploma course. The outstanding student of that JUNE, 1939. 5 Physical Education. Above: LOOSENING UP. Below: VAULTING 6 THE PEGASU'S, course, Mr. B. F. G. Apps, B.A., Dip. Ed., Phys. Ed., is now on our staff and in control of the College physical education. He works in co-operation with the school medical officer, Dr. K. C. Purnell, and the senior trained nurse, and the sports coaches. He regards it as essen­ tial that all boys should have an annual medical examination of a most thorough kind as long as they are at school. In the case of any boy needing special attention, parents are notified and the boy can be attended by whatever doctor they may choose. If the defect is one that can best be cured by remedial exercises, parents are notified of that also; these exercises are under the supervision of Mr. Apps. Through the courtesy of the "Geelong Advertiser" we reproduce the following article (written by Mr. Apps for the Educational Reform Association) and the accompanying photograph. An eminent English Professor re­ inspiring counts of the teacher. And cently stated: "The teacher comes to then back into the classroom without grief as soon as he forgets that his the opportunity of changing or having pupils have bodies." showers. In the past, educational systems have The New Physical Education adopts failed to recognise the relationship be­ entirely different methods. It aims tween the mind and the body. Mod­ above all to make the "P. E." or "Phys. ern psychology and psychiatry have Ed." period (as the boys soon call it) shown that it is impossible to divorce a time of purposeful and enjoyable the mental from the physical or the physical activity. It is based on the physical from the mental. There is psychological principle that the great­ no mental activity without a physical est benefits, both physical and mental, counterpart nor a physical activity come from activities which are enjoy­ without a mental counterpart. able. The play eminent, so strongly The old doctrine of dualism seen in children, is fostered and utilis­ of body and mind has been dis­ ed. As the child in the science labora­ carded as a myth. As a result the tory is told the object and significance school of to-day is concerned with the of the experiment he is watching, so development of the full life of the in­ is he taught the value, physiological dividual and not with the mere con­ and social, of the games and exercises quest of mental illiteracy. The curri­ on which he is taking part. He is in­ culum must be enlarged and physical structed in the elementary principles activity must be included, not as an of biology and physiology and sees his extra, but as an integral part of the body as a wonderful organism or ma­ school programme. And here we see chine which becomes very efficient if the significance of the adjective "new" given proper food, rest, plenty of sun­ in the title of this article. "The New light, fresh air and exercise. He is Physical Education." even taught very simple rules of First Physical education to most people Aid for times of need. conveys the idea of physical training, The New Physical Education, then, drill, or "physical jerks." One recalls is based upon the understanding of the monotonous half-hours of standing on mechanical nature of the body and its one spot, overheated and restricted by physical needs. It disagrees with the ordinary clothes, and mechanically parent who adopts the attitude that as flinging one's arms about to the un­ long as the boy is getting plenty of JUNE, 1939. 7 exercise he is all right. The findings normal exercise that our parents did. of medical men, and especially ortho­ And television is coming! paedists, have shown that all exercise That physical education is playing is not necessarily good, and that cor­ a very big part in the educational sys­ rect posture is far more important to tems of all nations is evidenced in Ger­ the health of the child, and later the many, Russia, Great Britain and Ame­ adult, than big biceps.